- land of nod, the
- ,land of `nod, the noun HUMOROUSthe state of being ASLEEP:Billy was deep in the land of nod.
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Land of Nod — The Land of Nod ( he. ’eretz Nod) is a place in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, located to the east of Eden , to which Cain chose to flee to after murdering his brother Abel. The Hebrew word nod means wandering . : And Cain went out from … Wikipedia
land of nod — {n. phr.} Sleep. * /The little girl went off to the land of nod./ … Dictionary of American idioms
land of nod — {n. phr.} Sleep. * /The little girl went off to the land of nod./ … Dictionary of American idioms
The land of Nod — Nod Nod (n[o^]d), n. 1. A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything. [1913 Webster] Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A quick or slight downward or forward motion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Land of Nod — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(the) land of Nod — the land of Nod UK US noun humorous the state of being asleep Billy was deep in the land of Nod. Thesaurus: sleephyponym to sleep, or to go to sleep … Useful english dictionary
the land of Nod — ► the land of Nod humorous a state of sleep. [ORIGIN: punningly, with biblical allusion to the place name Nod (Book of Genesis, chapter 4).] Main Entry: ↑land … English terms dictionary
land of Nod — /nod/ the mythical land of sleep. [1725 35; pun on Land of Nod (Gen. 4:16); see NOD] * * * … Universalium
land of nod — If someone has gone to the land of nod, they have fallen asleep or gone to bed … The small dictionary of idiomes
The Land of Nod — es la historieta más exitosa de Jay Stephens (dos números, 1996). Fue candidata a algunos de los premios más importantes concedidos al cómic en Estados Unidos, como los premios Harvey Kurtzman y Will Eisner. Categoría: Historieta de Canadá … Wikipedia Español
